[ad_1] Nigeria’s healthcare sector is poised to take a leap to the top over the next decade as experts see the combination of innovation, a vibrant young population, and infrastructural development as key drivers. Akintoye Akindele, chairman of Platform Capital, a principal investment firm, said the global investment rally around the healthcare sector would extend…
[ad_1] The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 789 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria as of June 30. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection caused by the corynebacterium species that affect the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual. Some symptoms of diphtheria include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red…
[ad_1] Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh notice to President Bola Tinubu’s government to meet its demands within two weeks or risk industrial disharmony in the health sector. The association said this in a communique issued Wednesday after its virtual Extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting. The communique was signed jointly by…
[ad_1] A Russian investigative journalist and a lawyer who were beaten in the southern republic of Chechnya have been moved to a hospital in Moscow, one of the country’s most prominent journalists said on Wednesday. Yelena Milashina, a well-known journalist for the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, was travelling to the Chechen capital, Grozny, from the local…
By Gom Mirian In a bid to enhance transparency and improve the credibility of its results, the National Examination Council (NECO) has unveiled an e-platform for the verification and confirmation of results. The launch of the e-platform is coming amidst increasing concerns over the validity, credibility and forgery of examination results in Nigeria, especially with…
[ad_1] The United States (US) Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, says Ghana and America need to stand up against corruption and deliver accountable and inclusive democracies that truly serve the interest of their people. She said corruption erodes competence in public institutions and deprives citizens of basic needs and a prosperous future, and when delivery…
[ad_1] Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), the World Health Organisation and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday announced that 12 African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. In a statement, the agencies stated that the countries would receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years. The RTS,S vaccine…
[ad_1] By VOICE OF AMERICA Health organizations in Sudan’s White Nile state said at least 13 children have died over the past week due to a suspected measles outbreak. An official with the Doctors Without Borders (known by its French acronym MSF) said Sudan’s conflict and the approach of the rainy season could make the…
[ad_1] Coconut husk Coconut coir or coconut husk is the natural fibre extracted from the outer and the middle layer of the coconut. It is mostly used for doormats, brushes, and mattresses in Africa but it possesses some great medical values. The coconut coir or coconut husk is an old age cure for several ailments…
[ad_1] There is the need for a more improved training for teachers and health workers to provide relevant sex education for students, a research conducted on adolescent health has stated. The research conducted by the African Health Economic and Policy Association (AfHEA) said adolescent friendly services also needed to be made available and affordable in…
